Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group (SARG) 

The Wall lizard Project

The Wall Lizard Project

The Wall lizard project is an initiative by SARG and RAUK e-forums to determine a baseline for the presence of the Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) within the United Kingdom. The project works closely with other UK herpetological organisations including County ARGs, ARC and the BHS.

This page lists the known 0 UK sites, and you can view further details by clicking on any of the icons at the bottom of the page.

The current population estimate for Wall lizards in the UK is 20,500 animals. (Note not all sites have yet been included in this estimate.)

More information concerning the Wall lizard's ecology can be found here: SARG Wall lizard page.

If you would like to become involved in the Wall lizard project, as a volunteer surveyor, please look at our 'Involvement' web page.


UK Distribution map for the Common wall lizard  (Black icons = historic colonies, Red icons = current colonies, Bronze = sightings)


Detailed colony information
(Red lizard indicates an extirpated site, dot is a sighting, star is a colony, no-entry sign indicates no public access)

All known common wall lizard locations (click lizard icon for site information)

Avon

Bristol

Avon

Clifton

Berkshire

East Burnham Common

Cornwall

Truro

Devon

Chaplin Estate

Devon

Higher Brixham

Devon

Newton Abbot

Devon

Newton Ferrers

Devon

Paignton

Dorset

Abbotsbury

Dorset

Boscombe

Dorset

Branksome Dean

Dorset

Canford Cliffs

Dorset

Cheyne Weare

Dorset

Corfe Castle

Dorset

Dancing ledge

Dorset

Durleston

Dorset

East Cliff

Dorset

Longstone Ope

Dorset

Pearce Avenue

Dorset

Seacombe Quarry

Dorset

West Weare

Dorset

Winspit Quarry

Dorset

Worbarrow Tout

Essex

Naze

Hampshire

Farlington

Hampshire

Holmsley

Hampshire

Wolvesey Castle

Hampshire

Wolvesey Castle

IoW

Shorwell

IoW

Ventnor

Kent

Folkestone

Kent

Tyler Hill

London

Birdbrook

London

Islington

London

Kensington

London

Southwark Cathedral

Middlesex

Hampton

Norfolk

Aylsham

Oxfordshire

Burford

Shropshire

Ludlow

Somerset

Stogumber

Somerset

Wellington

Somerset

Wembdon

Suffolk

Felixstowe

Surrey

Banstead

Surrey

Farnham Castle

Surrey

Newdigate

Surrey

Nutfield

Sussex

Bury

Sussex

Eastbourne

Sussex

Haywards Heath

Sussex

Lancing

Sussex

Shoreham by Sea

Sussex

West Worthing

Swansea

South Gower


Steve Langham, Project coordinator: steve@surrey-arg.org.uk

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